Rouge (group)

Rouge was a Brazilian pop girl group formed in 2002, consisting of Aline Wirley, Fantine Thó, Karin Hils, Li Martins (then known as Patrícia Lissah) and Lu Andrade. The members of the group were selected during the first season of the Brazilian adaptation of the reality talent show Popstars and mentored by producer Rick Bonadio. Released in 2002, the group's eponymous debut studio album sold more than 2 million copies in Brazil, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in Latin American history. The success of the album was boosted by the songs "Não Dá pra Resistir", "Beijo Molhado" and, mainly, "Ragatanga", which helped to establish the group on a national platform. Their follow-up album, C'est La Vie (2003) produced the singles "Brilha La Luna" and "Um Anjo Veio Me Falar", while selling over 900,000 copies. After the departure of Andrade, the four remaining members continued and released the albums Blá Blá Blá (2004) and Mil e Uma Noites (2005), containing the singles "Blá Blá Blá", "Sem Você" and "Vem Habib (Wala Wala)". They embarked on several tours throughout Brazil, Angola, Portugal and Uruguay. Despite having sold 6 million records, the group disbanded in June 2006, as their contract with Sony Music was not renewed. To celebrate their fifteen-year anniversary, the original line-up announced a reunion in 2017, coinciding with their 15 Anos Tour in 2018. The next year they released the songs "Bailando", "Dona da Minha Vida" and "Solo Tu", as well as a fifth studio album, Les 5inq. Following the reunion, an indefinite hiatus was announced, but the group has since reunited for a concert in 2022 for their 20th anniversary.